History of the Royal Courts of Justice

Its architectural style might be pure 13th-century, but the Royal Courts of Justice was actually designed by George Edmund Street in the 1870s.

The Victorian’s love with Gothic fits well in the Strand, and has made it one of the capital’s most beloved buildings.

Watching a trial at the Royal Courts of Justice

High-profile civil cases are contested here: financial cases, libel cases, slander and divorce. If you want to see a criminal case like a bank robbery or assault then you need to go to the Old Bailey instead.

You can often see a famous face or two giving an interview outside in front of a bank of cameras, after they descend the steps in victory… or defeat.

>Craig’s review of Royal Courts of Justice – “I'm back in court again... off to see the judge this time. I've got my toothbrush and my pyjamas all packed in case he wants to put me away. I should be alright though -- I'm only here to watch a trial. I came on a tour the other day so I thought I'd come back and see something for real.
I'm sitting in the same little cafe as last time, but there's actually some peop… continued”

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